Summary Sunday Plan For the Future

Summary Sunday Plan For the Future The best time to start anything is before theres a crisis. This is particularly true of your career! Set a plan for the future today! Build it before you need it is a popular saying when it comes to building your network. But its not just your network you should be working on. In this weeks summary, I feature articles that help you set a plan for the future in place by: building up your presence on LinkedIn working on soft skills that are in high demand researching company culture BEFORE the job interview increasing your job security before a recession using marketing skills to build awareness of your personal brand and more! Many thanks to my strong network for helping me identify and share these great articles! LINKEDIN 10 LinkedIn Profile Summaries That We Love (And How to Boost Your Own) by Kate Reilly | LinkedIn Talent Blog Your LinkedIn Summary, now called ABOUT is one of the most important sections of your profile. Get ideas from these 10 profiles so that your profile tells your unique story and answers the question tell me about yourself. Now, what are you waiting for? Go update your About section! How to Share Documents in Your LinkedIn Posts: Marketing Tips by Michaela Alexis | Social Media Examiner Sharing documents (pdf, doc, docx, ppt) is a great way to get people to look at your status update on LinkedIn. But dont share your resume. Instead, share something someone from your ideal companies would be interested in: infographic, template, guide, or worksheet you created, PDF an eBook of past blog posts, or a PowerPoint presentation from a webinar, keynote, or course you created. See examples and learn how easy it is to share a document! JOB SEARCH 5 Different Ways to Get the Real Scoop on a Companys Culture by Jenny Foss | The Muse Investigate the companys culture using these ideas. The best time to begin research is before the interview so you have an idea of what youll want to be on the lookout for while youre there meeting with people. CAREER Ten Human Skills for the Future of Work by Shana Dressler | 99u AI might take away some jobs and roles, but it wont replace workers with these skills! These are the skills to develop and highlight that will enhance your career opportunities! Ten Ways To Increase Your Job Security In Case Of Recession by Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Six Figure Start | Forbes Im increasingly worried that a recession is on its way. And because of that, its time to start taking steps to build some job security, if thats even possible. How Thinking Like a Business Owner and Marketer Helps You Build a Successful Career by Brian Jones | Fast Company Here are four ways to take control of your career like a business would take care of their own marketing. This One Easy Habit Will Make You Better (and Happier) at Work by Rebecca Beaton | The Muse You deserve to be happier at work and it is possible when you answer this one question. (Youll have to read the article to see what that is!) TWITTER Twitter got a new look on my desktop version this week. (Well at least I noticed it this week). Oh my goshwhat happened? Twitter got a new layout and new features. Not sure how I feel about this! pic.twitter.com/z458qpDbb1 â€" Hannah Morgan (@careersherpa) July 25, 2019